11.5

Chapter 10: Working with Custom commands
Using the Convert XML to DAT tool
You can use a text editor to open commands that are in XML format. To allow only Dragon users
to access those command files, you can convert them fromXMLformat to DAT format. Dragon
uses .dat files to store commands.
You can use the XMLto DATtool ( mycmdsxml2dat.exe ) to extract user-defined Dragon com-
mands from an XML file. The tool writes the commands to a .dat file. Use the nsadmin utility
or the Data Distribution Tool to make the new .dat files available to those other users.
Starting the Convert XML to DAT tool
n In Dragon NaturallySpeaking:
Start > All Programs > Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 > Dragon Nat-
urallySpeaking Tools > Convert XML to DAT
The Convert XML to DAT tool starts in an MS-DOS window, listing the tool's syntax.
Convert XML to DAT syntax
Convert XML to DAT ( mycmdsxml2dat.exe ) uses the following syntax:
mycmdsxml2dat.exe <dat-file-path> <xml-file-path> [options]
Parameters Type Description
<dat-file-path> Required
The full path to the local copy of the cur-
rent user's .DAT file
<xml-file-path> Required
The full path to the .XML file
-v Optional
Validates the specified .xml file over the
Internet with a Nuance DTD (Doc-
ument Type Definition) file. Disabled by
default.
Use the XML to DAT tool to convert data in an XML file
1. Create an XML file that contains the commands to use with Dragon.
2. On a command line, use mycmdsXML2DAT.exe to convert the XML file to DAT format.
3. Use the nsadmin utility or the Data Distribution Tool to copy the .dat file to the data dis-
tribution directory.
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